Solve 15(-183/15)-7*(-26)+1

$$15(- \frac{ 183 }{ 15 } )-7 \times (-26)+1$$

Evaluate

$$0$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{183}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$15\left(-\frac{61}{5}\right)-7\left(-26\right)+1$$

Express 15\left(-\frac{61}{5}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{15\left(-61\right)}{5}-7\left(-26\right)+1$$

Multiply 15 and -61 to get -915.

$$\frac{-915}{5}-7\left(-26\right)+1$$

Divide -915 by 5 to get -183.

$$-183-7\left(-26\right)+1$$

Multiply 7 and -26 to get -182.

$$-183-\left(-182\right)+1$$

The opposite of -182 is 182.

$$-183+182+1$$

Add -183 and 182 to get -1.

$$-1+1$$

Add -1 and 1 to get 0.

$$0$$

Factor

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